Union County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shenandoah Raiders. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Union County actually scored more points across those five sets (97-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-18, 12-25, 25-21, 15-8.
Olivia Tinkle paced Union County's offense, picking up 13 kills. Tinkle got some help from Casey Klein and her 12 assists. Addisyn Schneider controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Shenandoah, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Union County will welcome Knightstown at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give the Patriots their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Shenandoah, they will venture away from home to take on Alexandria-Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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